The strained relationship between Meghan Markle and her family has been a subject of much public scrutiny. While Prince Harry has openly stated that the Royal Family became Meghan’s “family she never had,” Meghan’s own family members have countered his claims.
Meghan’s father, Thomas Markle, and her sister, Samantha Markle, have maintained that Meghan had a strong family support system before her marriage to Prince Harry. Thomas Markle Jr., Meghan’s brother, has also publicly expressed his disapproval of Prince Harry’s comments, asserting that Meghan had “a really good family” and “everything she ever wanted.”
However, Meghan’s stepmother, Roslyn Markle, has offered a different perspective. In an interview, Roslyn acknowledged the distance between Meghan and her family, but attributed it to their busy schedules rather than any underlying tension. She explained that after high school, Meghan moved to Illinois for college, then worked in Argentina, and eventually pursued her acting career. “It was the scenario that everyone got busy, and the distance was always a factor,” she said.
Roslyn’s statement has been met with criticism from Samantha Markle, who has dismissed it as inaccurate. Samantha insists that Meghan had a “large family” who was “always there for her” and that Roslyn’s portrayal of their relationship is misleading. In social media posts, Samantha asserted that Roslyn was “no relation” to Meghan, having remarried after her divorce from Thomas Markle Sr. in 1974. She claimed that Roslyn had minimal knowledge of the family or Meghan’s life.
The differing viewpoints presented by Meghan’s stepmother and sister offer a glimpse into the complexities of the family feud. While Prince Harry paints a picture of Meghan seeking a new family, Meghan’s own father and sister insist on her existing familial bonds. The truth, as often is the case, lies somewhere in between, with busy schedules, personal differences, and perhaps even past misunderstandings contributing to the present distance.
